Is Your Business Network Safe?

No matter how hard you work to secure your system, cyber criminals are working just as hard or harder to break into your data.

Cyber criminals are always on the lookout for a weak spot in your system to exploit. Some of these are in an attempt for financial gain, while other criminals do it just for the thrill of breaching a company’s security system.

Let us look at some of the top entry points for data hackers and tips to avoid such data breaches.

Introduction

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#1: Use of Default or Ridiculously Easy Passwords

Top Entry Points for Data Hackers

This is directly related to human behavior, and it’s the easiest thing to correct. Don’t worry about the chance that your employees will remember the password–change it from the default settings as soon as possible.

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#2: Misconfigured Firewalls

Firewall plays an important role in securing your network. However, misconfigured firewalls are almost as bad as having no firewall at all because they lead you to a false sense of security and could allow hackers to sneak into your data.

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#3: Un-Patched Operating System and Application Vulnerabilities

The simple act of updating OS and applications can reduce this vulnerability. No matter how inconvenient the down time may be, taking the time to install updates and patches can remove many of your system’s vulnerabilities.

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#1: Educate and Train Your Employees on Maintaining a Safe Network

Tips for Avoiding a Data Breach

Human error and laziness are more often than not the source of poor security. By explaining to employees that their log in credentials must be help confidential and holding them to keeping them confidential, you can eliminate the most avoidable causes of data breaches.

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#2: Ensure That Your Browser, Operating System, Router and Data Are Secure

One of the easiest ways for cyber criminals to get into a personal or commercial network is to take advantage of outdated software. Installing recommended updates to each point of your system reduces the chance that any particular point can be exploited.

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#3: Stay Informed About Potential Threats on the Horizon

Sure, the major media networks often report on vulnerabilities after a breach has happened, but smaller niche blogs are often on the forefront of what’s happening in data security.

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If you are at a loss for setting up and maintaining a secure network,call us at 877-902-7148 or visit: http://www.smartts.com

to discuss your IT security needs with our data security specialist.

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